10-K 1 form10k_04gel3.htm SASCO04GEL310K Form 10-K




UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-K



(Mark One)

[ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004

OR

[    ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____________ to _____________

Commission File Number:    333-115858-24

Structured Asset Securities Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

74-2440850

(State or Other Jurisdiction

Of Incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


745 Seventh Avenue, 7th Floor

New York, New York

(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)


10019

(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (212) 526-7000


SASCO MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-GEL3

MORTGAGE BACKED NOTES SERIES 2004-GEL3

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   NONE
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:   NONE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

[  ] Yes            [ X ] No  *
* The closing date for the transaction was October 08, 2004

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ X ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

[    ] Yes            [ X ] No

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

Not applicable.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Not applicable.

List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part of the Form 10-K (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is incorporated: (1) Any annual report to security holders; (2) Any proxy or information statement; and (3) Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g., annual report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980).

Not applicable.



PART I

Item 1.

Business.

Not applicable.

Item 2.

Properties.

Not applicable.

Item 3.

Legal Proceedings.

The registrant is not aware of any material legal proceeding with respect to the Company, the Master Servicer, the Servicers or the Trustee, as related to the Trust.

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no matters submitted to a vote or consent of the holders of each Class of Offered Certificates during the fiscal year covered by this report.


PART II

Item 5.

Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

The Trust does not issue stock. No established public trading market for the Certificates exists. As of December 31, 2004, the total number of holders of record for the Series of Certificates is 11.

Item 6.

Selected Financial Data.

Not applicable.

Item 7.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.

Not applicable.

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not applicable.

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Not applicable.

Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

Not applicable.

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures.

Not applicable.

Item 9B.

Other Information.

Not applicable.


PART III

Item 10.

Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.

Not applicable.

Item 11.

Executive Compensation.

Not applicable.

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Not applicable.

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

No reportable transactions have occurred.

Item 14.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

Not applicable.


PART IV

Item 15.

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

(a)

1. Financial Statements - Not Applicable

2. Financial Statement Schedules - Not Applicable

3. Exhibits

31.1 Sarbanes-Oxley Certification

99.1 Independent Accountant's Servicing Report for the year ended

(a) Aurora Loan Services LLC (formerly known as Aurora Loan Services Inc.), as Servicer
(b) Ocwen Federal Bank FSB, as Servicer
(c) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Servicer
(d) Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, as Servicer
(e) Cendant Mortgage Corporation, as Servicer

99.2 Report of Management as to compliance with minimum servicing standards for the year ended

(a) Aurora Loan Services LLC (formerly known as Aurora Loan Services Inc.), as Servicer
(b) Ocwen Federal Bank FSB, as Servicer
(c) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Servicer
(d) Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, as Servicer
(e) Cendant Mortgage Corporation, as Servicer

99.3 Annual Statement of Compliance for the year ended December 31, 2004

(a) Aurora Loan Services LLC (formerly known as Aurora Loan Services Inc.), as Master Servicer

99.4 Aggregate Statement of Principal and Interest Distributions to Certificate holders as of December 31, 2004

(b)

See Item 15 (a) 3 above

(c)

Not Applicable


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

By: Aurora Loan Services LLC (formerly known

as Aurora Loan Services Inc.), as Master Servicer



Date:

3/29/05

By:

/s/ E. Todd Whittemore

Name:

E. Todd Whittemore

Title:

Executive Vice President



EXHIBIT INDEX

31.1 Sarbanes-Oxley Certification

99.1 Independent Accountant's Servicing Report for the year ended

(a) Aurora Loan Services LLC (formerly known as Aurora Loan Services Inc.), as Servicer
(b) Ocwen Federal Bank FSB, as Servicer
(c) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Servicer
(d) Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, as Servicer
(e) Cendant Mortgage Corporation, as Servicer

99.2 Report of Management as to compliance with minimum servicing standards for the year ended

(a) Aurora Loan Services LLC (formerly known as Aurora Loan Services Inc.), as Servicer
(b) Ocwen Federal Bank FSB, as Servicer
(c) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Servicer
(d) Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, as Servicer
(e) Cendant Mortgage Corporation, as Servicer

99.3 Annual Statement of Compliance for the year ended December 31, 2004

(a) Aurora Loan Services LLC (formerly known as Aurora Loan Services Inc.), as Master Servicer

99.4 Aggregate Statement of Principal and Interest Distribution to Certificate holders as of December 31, 2004




Exhibit 31.1: Sarbanes-Oxley Certification

Re: SASCO MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-GEL3, MORTGAGE BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2004-GEL3

I, E. Todd Whittemore, Executive Vice President of Aurora Loan Services LLC (formerly known as Aurora Loan Services Inc.), certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K, and all reports on Form 8-K containing distribution or servicing reports filed in respect of periods included in the year covered by this annual report, of SASCO MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-GEL3 MORTGAGE BACKED NOTES SERIES 2004-GEL3;

2. Based on my knowledge, the information in these reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading as of the last day of the period covered by this annual report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the distribution or servicing information required to be provided to the trustee by the servicer under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement , for inclusion in these reports is included in these reports;

4. I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the servicer under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement and based upon my knowledge and the annual compliance review required under that agreement, and except as disclosed in the reports, the servicer has fulfilled its obligations under that agreement; and

5. The reports disclose all significant deficiencies relating to the servicer's compliance with the minimum servicing standards based upon the report provided by an independent public accountant, after conducting a review in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or similar procedure, as set forth in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, that is included in these reports.

In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee
Cendant Mortgage Corporation, as Servicer
Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, as Servicer
Ocwen Federal Bank FSB, as Servicer
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Servicer

Date:

3/29/05

Signature:

/s/ E. Todd Whittemore

Title:

Executive Vice President

Company:

Aurora Loan Services LLC (formerly known as Aurora Loan Services Inc.)